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COLUMBIA. S. C. Saturday Morning, February M), 1872. Registration. There ere ?TTC bills SOT? before the Legislature to amend our present defect* ive ?nd iniquitous election Jaw.- The one introduced into the Senate by Mr. Arnim, on the 31st ult, we have had the opportunity to look over and examine earefully. A oopyof the other, of which Mr. Whittemore was the originator, and which passed the Senate yesterday, we have not been able to get; but from a hurried glance wbioh waa permitted us of the original bill, it seems to be in? tended merely to make certain regula? tions in the manner of counting the votes, declaring the results of the elec? tions, ?co. It is unobjectionable appa? rently, but doesn't reach the root of the ovil which it is designed to correct. The bill of Mr. Arnim, which, we under? stand, is now before the Judiciary Com? mittee bf the Senate, Is better, and, in factiJreadmirable so fares it goes. It provides, fl ret, that at least one of the thiee Com misai one r? of Election for each County shall belong to a party or orga? nization oppoend tb the party in power, and makes'* similar provision' in tiio'ap pointmopt of jibe three .managers cf the polia inih? various election precincts. As the law now stands, the. Governor appointa ih? -turee' Commissioners of Election for the several Counties; they, in their turn, appoint all the managers far different products in their respective Counties, and thus it is arranged that the Governor, , practical ly, has entire ma? nagement and control of the elections and, when eo disposed, will not fali to bave the result .announced as may suit his views. The placing of one. man upon the board pf, ibe, opposite political party or orgauSsalibu, can 1 Work no wrong to tho jpoj.ij.in power, but will Berve only as a aaf ega ard, against fraudulent, voting sud false returns,' so frequently oharged and, in roany instances,^probed in our last" elect j orjs; and, indeed, iu tho ab? sence bf su?h,charges, is bub a just and fair regulation<-each as - must commend itself to the favor bf every member of the Legislature who is not influenced solely by partisan aims. The second amendment proposed by Mr. Arnim is to tue .effect that the ma? nagers of the polia- shall, immediately after the voting js over, proceed publioly to count the -vote* and prepare a state? ment of the result in - detail, to be hand? ed to the Co mm ia? i o ne ra of Election, and a duplicate filed with the Clerk of the Court and another forwarded to the Secretary of State. The bill fartbermoro provides that the County Commissioners of Election in making but their statement for the State Board of Canvassers shall declare the re? sult "as returned by the managers of the several election preoinots." All of these proposed alterations are anex oo pt io nable, and carry their commenda? tion in their very terms. But there ia one point which the bill does not touch, and which escaped our mind, also, when we called attention to this subject of the eleotion law sometime since. We refer to registration. One of the greatest abuses of the eleative franchise in South Carolina, since the Radical party assumed the reins of government, has been in over-aealons voters-"repeating," as it is termed, or voting more than once at the same election. In some of the Counties of the State it is autheutatively stated that more votes were returned by the Commission? ers of Eleotiou than there were voters in tho County. This is an abuse, that only registration can affectively remedy, and we hope that such au amendment may be appended lo whatever bill may be passed by the Legislature, to amend tho election.law, or that a special Act may be passed as will require registration before the fall eleotion. It is not only a proper thing to be done by the Legis? lature, but the Constitution of tho State (Article 8, 8 oe ti on 3.) expressly enjoins upon the General Assembly to provide, from time to time, for the re? gistration of all eleotors. ? ? ? ? OHIO Lanaira F ALLIN a INTO LINK. Ex-Governor Cox, General Stanley Mat? thews and other liberal Republicans in Ohio have come out with an official de? claration expressing hearty sympathy with the views and purposes wbioh have diotatod (he oall for the liberal Republi? can mass convention to be held in Cin? cinnati on the first of May next, This begins to look like rebellion in the Re? publican ranks. .-. <- - Sinco the outbreak of tho Cuban revolution in 18G8, Spain has sent to thc island 110,000 meu, of whom about two thirds have fallen victims to disease ot the Bword, But with this immense sacri? fice, tho revolution is to-day hardly lesE strong than at first. Tho grate game now-Poker. Will tia? LtfliUtar? AuthorlM It? The bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen o? the ol ty ot Ctol? rubia to issue bondi* end tip negotiate and nell tt}e same, waA.'tnken up for ?onsidoratlon in the Hoaip ysatotday, end discussod to tho hour of adjourcment. We did not hear the debate, but scarcely think that the matter admits of argument. What? ever specious reasoning may bo em? ployed in urging the passsge of the bill, the whole question.ia, will the Legisla? ture authorise the City Connell to load Columbia with a debt nearly double of that which now exists, contrary to the wishes of nine tenths of the property holders, who will be most directly and chiefly effected? And would they, in any oase, place such a large sum of motley in tho hands of tho present city father*, who have been engaged-a part Of them, at any rate-in the dirty and dishonest transactions disclosed in con? nection with the building of the new City Hall? We tr nat that tho better element in the Legislature will not wantonly sub? ject the capital of the State, whose oredit is now fair, aud who-promises, if she be but left- untrammelled by the thraldom of debt, to attain, at an early day, a de? gree of prosperity and wealth second to no intaud .city pf the JJnjted States, to that Ananda! min und di?grao? tb which imprpyident Jogi?latiou hus roduowi tho State. We have before discussed the merits of tho proposed bill, and do not Seem it worth while to enter into the subject again. It is absurd to regard tho bill in any other light than as a swindle, ind wo. oro satisfied that every honest member of-thu General Assembly will appose it. Upon tho call bf tho ayes md nays wp pb a ll. Add ant .who/they are that uro( willing ; to bqlater up and give lid to theCHy Odunoil in plundering a uolplesa community, aiyi /we,, ahull pub? lia h their na, rn ea t,o tho world, *"-" ??ftftrrr TT-T? . Rome,, under, khe JbeW; regime, is fast .osing ita med ?oy al t pinnae tor. Old louies and-sbopVbftve been renovated ind new onos built with - surprising ra? pidity; new streets0h?vrr been opened, ind the old. .'ott'es improved; neglected ;qnaroe ?U4 p^-w.havo been repaired, ind during tfip coming y mi 011 extensive lystem, of sewage, W*iu be put into ope? ration. The streets will be furnished with bettor and n^oYe- modern lamps] ;ho sanitary ^police and the police propel will be,strengthened and their efficiency greatly intireased, and precautions will ae token.'to provide against the frequent inundations of the Tiber. Borne, in leed, if these project? be consummated, will hardly be the Borne ten years bene? that tourists have known it; but, if lest piotdresqae, will be vastly more oom Portable. In the meantime, however the people are taxed out of proportion Tor Viator Emanuel, in his new position sntvies his brother kings of old esta Wished monarchies in the splendor o bis habits and princeliness of his living The Bomana pay dearly for the exohacg from Pontifical to Sardinian rule; bu then it is all for Italia una, and th shadow answers well enough for the sub stance. The straws whioh indicate the direc tion of political winds continue.to aocu mu?ate in Franoe. The disturbance ii and around the theatre in Paris was full bundle in pointing the breeze whiol may transport Napoleon baok to th Tuilleries. *' Vive VEmpereur," shoote in the streets of Paris, means that th workmen are tired of having no work t lo, and that they look to the restoratio ot the empire to provide them with occn nation and food to stop their damon A.nd hnngry Parisians are not to b trifled with, as the Louis of '93 knew t bis cost. -?^e?? FIRE .--Yesterday morning, a little af te three o'clock, a fire was discovered i the one and a half story brick bnildin on Washington street, opposite Torre mills, occupied of late as a grocery stor by Mr. F. Klintworth. The engine succeeded in confining tho Aro to th building where it originated. The oui property in the store, consisting of barrel of kerosene and about ono hui dred and fifty pounds of seed cotton was destroyed, together with tho house Mr. Klintworth had removed his stock few days before, and the building d< atroyed was only inhabited by a coloro women and three obildren, who narrow! Bsoapsd destruction in the flames. Th building was owned by the South Care lina Railroad, and as far as we ooul learc was uninsured. The fire is su] posed to have been the work of an ii 3endiary.-Charleston News. The visit of the Duke Alexis hi brought out more of the latent idiocy < ((his country than any event sinoe tl risit of the royal milk-sop of Englam albert Edward. Some of the inoiden Jt the imperial Russian's visit to Loui ville have been ospeoially nauseating. [Courier-Journal. Alfred East, Panormo's room mat i>eoame so depressed in spirit on aoooui af the latter's murder that he committi nucido, in Brooklyn, by shooting hit self with a pistol on the 1st inst. Tb? A BR o ric*? and English Cns?*. The discontent in England whiob ' baa followed the publication of the printed, j'case" of the Amerioan Govern ment, as fceet?te? to the Geneva commission Ott. the Alabama claims, continues and in? creases, as the, cable dispatches from day to daw bear Witness. The London iVmet ol Saturday d?clar?e -that it repud?ate? "the construction whioh has been put op tho.^reaty of Washington in tho Amerl \ oao oas?', and most withdraw from the arbitration if this construction is insisted on; but if ? this point Je 'rectified/* Y tfb ready to stand loyally by the treaty. Thns it wonld appear 1?? lie !*nft? ?eh atruotion" which il.pat Upon the treaty, and not the treaty itself, whioh is the subject of dissatisfaction. . An agree? ment may be understood differently by the parties to it, and if this has happen? ed without fault ' of any one, neither, if asking only what was right, would insist upon aught that was not warranted by the spirit of the contract, or was not just and equitable. If the misunderstand? ing arose from chicanery or fraud on the part of either, there would be still lees reason why the party th rough whom this happened should take advantage of his own wrong. There seems to be no evidence, how? ever, of any design on eithor side in the Washington treaty to take undue advan? tage of the other; and, as we have be? fore indicated, the American case, in narrating everything that was sver said, or done, or claimed, with regard to Brit? ish liability, may be understood as sim? ply adducing illustrative evidence, only part of whioh can go into the questiou bf damages, and also showing tho ani? mus of England to enable tho commis, sion to pass intelligently on the ques? tions they have to decide. . The London journals, indeed, olaim that there was an implied promise on the part of our Government not to olaim compensation for indirect damages, such as the. pro? longation of the war and the; like, and that, in spite of its promise, the case iu question docs urge the indirect injury done in aggravation of damages. This complaint ?B set forth by the Loudon Spectator, whioh gives it sub? stantially as follows: "At th? Washing? ton conference, on March 8, 1871, thc American, qcannaiasiqners eaidtbat cl ai mt already presented for damages done bj British cruisers amounted to $14,OOO,OOO that there might yet bo large sums add? to' this, and that the obst to tba Govern mont of pursuing these ships could easi ly be determined. " They added that "in the hope of ai amicable, settlement, no eat i mato wai made of the indirect losses, without pre judioe, however, to the right to indem niflcation on their account, in the even of no euch settlement being made." Tin Amerioan commissioners then asked twi things: An - expression of regret on th part of Great Britain for the depreda tiona 'committed by tba British vessels and an agreement by the commission a once upon a certain gross Snm to b paid by Great Britain in satisfaction o all claims, with interest. The Britisl commissioners agreed to put on reoon the expression of regret asked for, bu declined to agree upon any gross sum t be paid, believing that there was still defence whiob, in case of arbitration might protect them from the neoessit of paying anything. The America commissioners aooepted the expr?salo of regret "as very satisfactory to thor and aa a token of kindness." Now, th Spectator insists, and other British joni nais assume, that the treaty whioh fo lowed war an "amioable settlement; that it waa donbly so in view of the coi dial acceptance by oar commissiooexu < the expression of regret made in it, an that, having reached this settlement, th United States were boned to avoid mal ing any olaim whatever for indireot di mages ?hereefte?. Whatever may be thought of this vie of the matter, it seems lo havo been tb general understanding in this countr that Mr. Sumner's absurd olaim for ooi sequential damages wonld not bja rocen ed, and the moderation of the treaty ha drawn down npon it vehement assaul from General Butler and others, who ii s is ted that we bad been "sold" by tl British commissioners, and even pr tended to believe that under the open tions of the treaty the claims of Gre Britain might prove larger than our owi Mr. Motley's recall from England, afb putting forth the claims of Stimuor, wt also significant. Besides, tho almo universal satisfaction with which tl treaty wus received in Eugland, shot that it could not have been understoc there as covering a revival of Mr. Sue lier's demand, whioh, whon made I him in tho Sonate, had drawn forth burst of oontompt and execration fro one end of the kingdom to tho otbe We may expect from the Queen's speeo whioh will be delivered to-day, a mo definite statement of the British g vernment with regard to the Americi oase. We cannot however, imagine th there need be any hostile result of tl present misunderstanding. In this connection it may bo mentio ed .that tho British "case" ?B about tl same size as the Amerioan one-abo 500 pages. It maintains that it is wi regard only to the Alabama, Florid Georgia and Shenandoah (if any) tb Great Britain can be fonnd guilty of ai violation of international law. It hoi that tho conflict between the North ai South waa not an insnrreotion, bot groat civil war, and recognized as sui by various acts of the United Statt whioh it reoites, and that, the parti boing lawful belligerents, the duty neutrals was to troat them with porft impartiality; to recognize oom missie issued and captures made by either; tl a defacto go vernment, wielding the pow of a belligerent, even not actually root nizod as sovereign, is entitled, in a ma time war, to tho immunities of a so reign State, and therefore tho recepti of Confederato cruisers in British po was not open to lawful complaint. < tho quest ion of liability for tho esoape tho Alabama and Florida, it is conoce that the .foreign enlistment Aot, ander which the British Government acted, had been founded oi^-ArjMrioan legisla? tion, and had been in fonfce forflprty 'years and found-efficacious, i L\ g _ ^Baktmer* Sjtn. j .<. A CURIOUS 6TOHY-BKPOITKD DEATH CV AK BX-Mrr,TvrO"NATTtE OP STAtlV?TI?W. The telegraph, last week, announced the "death of Gen. Wm. Thompson, formerly a quartermaster under Gen. J&okhon, abd, at one timo, an immensely wealthy ci titea of .New Orleans. Poverty etriok tm krid brokeri "down, be died at the ?Peilevne Hospital, New York, where he ; hauY boen, taken io a starving condition by ^'police. It is related of him that, engaging ia business in New Orleans after the close of the wat of 1815, he amassed a fortune of $11,000,000. Commenting upon the intelligence of his death, the Washington Chronicle says: The announcement, which seems in? credible, must ?tante a feeling of regret, added to otter amazement, among the many who remember Gen Tbompion as a wonderful specimen o. vigor?os old age. His well preserved energies of mind and body, and a certain venerable grandeur ot physique which rendered him notiooable everywhere, and "the old man ?loquent," are matters of histo? ry pertaining to our own country and Europe during the past sixty years. Not a, trace of senility marred his memo ry or D ?'di tn ru ed the power of his firm black cym: Gan. Thompaon was for, sh a ny years an officer abd quartermaster ?t?der President Jackson, A thoroughly-patri? otic "man,- an . uh usually observant nltr? .was Gen. Thompson, "with aheajdrbpefi as the day to melting charity." He wif neased the review of the troups of- Spain By Napoleoo I, and had seen tho crowned heads and groat generals of each coun? try of a past generation. Qen. Thonrp* sop wus regarded as wealthy, and bis iau?ily, among.whom were two famously beautiful daughters, received every luxu? ry at his hands. Conjecture is defied by tho statement of his miserable death. That he may, in sudden deoadeuoe of mental or physical forces, have fallen into fatal sickness among strangers, or that he wandered ia deliriam apoa the streets whea unprovided with mouey, and died of weakness, are the two most probable surmises. How truly said the crazed Ophelia, "We know what we are, i but we kaow not what we may be." The Philadelphia Bulletin assorts that the Baltimore American ia responsible, more than any other agent, for the pre? judice which existed against Mrs. Whar? ton in Baltimore, whioh made it impos? sible to give her a fair trial there. The Bulletin desoribes the coarse of the Bal? timore newspaper as malioions in the extreme. It "flooded the co CID try with the wildest romances of crimea" as sto? ries of Mrs. Wharton's life. Even to the last day of the trial it did not cease to pursue the nafortuuato woman. But when it became evident that the jury would not convict her, somo of the per? sons who had persecuted her proposed to her friends that the hostilities should oeaae if they could be insured against prosecution for slander. The charges of the Bulletin are explicit and extraor? dinary, and deserve the attention of all who are interested in tho preservation of trial by jury. The American is a ra? bid paper, and as vindictive, and unscru? pulous in its attacks on private charac? ter as it is slanderous and malignant in its attacks upon the Southern people. Its cour so towards Mrs. Wharton is per? fectly consistent with its Infamous cha? racter. H. L K nra ALI, House SOLD.- Yeater: day the Kimball HOUBO was sold by the sheriff at public outcry before tho Court House door, nuder a builder's lien for purchase money, and for State, Cou a ty and city taxes. Dr. Joseph Thompson was the purohaser, paying $15,010. The State, County and city taxes amount to 89,090, and the builder's lien $6,000. Dr. Thompson is liable for about $54,000 of purchase money, also, making bis outlay aggregate about $69,000. Con? sidering that the building cost about $1)00,000, this may be considered, at first thought, a handsome speculation. The building is mortgaged for S2U0,OO0, and of course it will require muon litigation to release it of this inonmbrance, and possibly sometime and embarrassment to scouro perfect titles.-Atlanta Sun, Ith. Hou CHOLERA .-Mr. Lemuel Nesmith, au old and experienced stock raiser, in? formed us, on Monday last, thal the hog cholera is prevailing in his neighbor? hood, and that he haw recently lost about thirty hogs from this disease, and that they aro still dying. This disenso was very fatal in this State a few years ago, and we believo that all remedies failed to arrest its progress.-Kingslree Star, Tho intelligent correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer wrote as follows, from the ducal ball in Louisville: "There are a great many beautiful womon and many more ugly ones. There are very finn look in tr men. and a host of creatures whose thin legs, flat heads and dress coats make them look like turkey buzzards with their tails trimmed triangularly." The reoently discovered process of separating gold by eleotro-galvanio dry amalgamation is working successfully, and amalgamating gold of such infini tisimal fineness as could not beoolleotod by water in motion. The amalagam re? quires twenty per cent, of mercury, whioh repels all basor mot?is, so that tho gold is secured puro. Fifty Kooka mntinoors to be blown from the mouths of British cannon in ludia, This ordor has boon giveu by a deputy commissioner. H? is aware that Sir Hugh Roso obtained a peerage for similar treatment of tho Sepoys. Why should not tho deputy try for a like re? ward? Hon. Joffcrson Davis wits ono of tho committco that welcomed tho Duko Alexis to Memphis WAH AND OAS.-We have no sort of belief that tue muddle over the Alabama at Geneva will result 4>rrffeyWarJ e first place; the- ca?us Jfm? in? ion t; arid'.ja the jiocoad IhdTJnited has ben^^bjcjghtinto such a con dititrn of inefficiency by the mismanage? meft|.of G rn nt 'j, political, .family that she ?9 to day in no eoaditioa to fight any first olass power. The first results of a declaration of war would be an expose that would bu the death-warrant of the! Grant dynasty; and the brains around oar Smoky Cte ?ir know, thin fn\l well.! England knows it, too, and feeling the Utter inability of the United States to resent any indignity, she doubtless feels be toes tingle to administer a kicking si? milar to those she herself has BO'ire-; quently reooived of late. Farther than thia we do not think the matter oan pro-; gross; England being badly prepared, aud the United States not prepared at all. There , may be new commissions and arbitration of continental nations, resulting in much gas. There will be no war. The New York.dailies spout fierce streams of sulphurous war-talk; aud we are promised a Bight of Jamie Bennett, io a Scobotlicap, charging bayonets open the ohalky oliffa of Fdrfide Albion. Bat tho lirra ld always crows IbudeSt when danger is furthest off; and besides this is a quarrel where nobody will bay ita silenoe. The other journals treat the matter as grave, bat scarcely dangerous. No; there will bo no war uutil Robeson tells what he knows about the navy. [Mobile Register. - RoTTjv?J?.ON ITO u s.-Oar ' diwdosu res, via Washington, of the.wrelcfied condi? tion of tho monitor fleet, should. make General Banks and other bellicose gen? tlemen pause before thoy commit tis to a war with Spain. Of fifty-one moni? tors oow owaod by tho United State?, our informant Says, with playful exagge? ration, that forty are so badly put to? gether that after the turrets were adjust? ed the shifting of a quid in the gunner's cheek would capsise them! Four are still OD the etooks, where they are sa'fe and should remain. Only live' ont bf the whole lot, it is reported, are sea? worthy. How extravagantly these vea> eels were paid for,, and how little adapt? ed for the stress of war, may be seen tn the auction pri?e of the Chattanooga, which was knocked down at Philadelphia the other day for $45,700, having origi? nally cost half a pillion. This versal had never been to sea, bat seems to have quietly and comfortably rotted from the day of building down to the present tim?e, when she is parohased only for the old; iron, etc. A number of oar war vessels woro made in part of unseasoned oak, aud the rotting process commenced before they'were finished. [Journal of Commerce. OHIO MOVES.-Tho Liberal Republi? can mo vernen t gai u? -strength' abd ground each hour. Here wp,,tja>e ex-Gov. pox and other promiuopt Republicans of Ohio falling into, line and pinking' their flints for speedy action. The subjoined document ?peaks for itself: CINCINNATI, January 29, 1872.- The undersigned have observed with pleasure the call by the recent convention of Li? beral Republicans of Missouri for a mass convention to be held at the city of Cin? cinnati, on the first Wednesday, being the first of May next, to take snob ac? tion aa their convictions of duty and the public exigenoy may require. Heartily sympathising with the views and purposes which, hare dictated this call, the undersigned, ip behalf Qf them? selves abd auch Republicans -of -this city and vicinity as unite with thom, Ju senti? ment, join, ia the invitation and urge upon all those favoring tho political re? forms proposed as the object of this movement, to attend this meeting. J. D. COX, STANLEY MATTHEWS, GEO. HOADLY, J. B. ST ALLO. - *> HORRIBLE TRAOEDT AT BOZRAH, CONN. A man named William Irving, ia the employ of Dr. Samuel Johnson, of Roz rah, has for some time past had a passion for his employer's daughter, and frequently Bought to marry her. His suit had been discouraged by the young lady and her famtly. Irving, who has & violent temper, this morning took a heavily loaded gnu, went to the sitting room, where the young lady was lying on tho sofa, and discharged both barrels into her head, in dieting, probably, fatal in? juries. Ile then turned to Mrs. Johnson, who witnessed the scene, and struck her a violent blow on the head with the breeoh of tho gun, making a painful, though not dangerous, wound. The murderer then left the room, and the family sont a messenger to this city to give warning of tho crime. He, how? ever, went to his room, looked himself in, and out his throat from ear to ear. The affair has created intense excitement in this vioinity. _ JAIL IJ KL rv KUY.-On last Friday morn? ing two prisoners made their escape from tho County jail. Their names are Jim Ross and Daniel Waden. As the jailoress went np to open the oell doors, as was the oustom, she found these two out and armed with heavy billets of wood, with whioh they advanoed , upon her. She having nothing wherewith to resist suoh a ferocious assault, wisely got ont of their way, whereupon they moved on dowa stairs, and succeeded in effect? ing thoir escape, though pursued to some distance by tho son of the jailoress. [Camden Journal. HOMICIDE.-A futul diflloalty occurred, a few days ugo, between two negro mon in thc employment of Messrs. Cambio A Rhodus, ou Sautee, in this County. The dispute, we luaru, occurred about some rations, which terminated in a fracas, when Hartnou Nelson stabbed Kiulooh Nelson, from tho effects of whioh he diod thu next day. Harmon -surrendered himself, and is now in tho custody of tho sheriff of this County. [Kingstree Star. kiodJ i?i-w *on-,i)'.i<irffi.'ii*>i'i> od jouusa i Gm . :MsTTj?n<s,--T-Tne<- psria*jttf: ?bagie copies ?f the Ptib?rx ?*< ?Ve o?b?sv 3"' .pf bujeta, before .r$Wfii^f^irr^99r??D^ io atoaliug ?a trunk, cqoteioing money abd oth?r fenluabbw, from the residence of Mr. p. a .th?rojp^bfe; T about ba^rjast 7 .o'clock, : \ These l$fr farica ?re becoming of frequent ooour renoe, and they cull for greater vigi? lance on the part ot the police. We bad'the pl e'aeure of greetlug James A. Hoyt, Esq., of tho Ao'dersoa InUilli genoor, ia oar sanctum, yeeterday. Ho is er? route to Charleston, to att?tid the pnnual convocatioTi of the Grand Rpyal Arch. Chanter of Sooth Carolina, QQ th* l?thinstan,^ Uni,??? .lodi The recent raina have! plainly indi? cated, by filthy mad holes, that many parts of the pavement on Main street need repairing. On* spot in (particular is directly in iiont of thet is known 03 Oto?Sr^?ileyl;' ' '???? O?d Sot put Io' all appearance in Co? lumbia, yesterday, bat aoen vanished. Two dead, mules, attapbed to a wagon, were seen floating down the Oonga?ee River, yea^pdajj.'; It iH.tmppoBedf tb^t the driver attempted to ford the river at aotno usually ft.huliow point^ bat tiwi tho recent rains had swelled-' the stream;to each an extent os to rennet it impossi? ble, and hence the aooickrntv , DOGGISH RtaFLECTi?N.-^A dog pairing by tho store af Messrs. W; I). LoVe .& (Jo., yesterday, espied throjigu jtUt?.gJasa in the doot what ho supposed to be an? other dog, He>h^^4!h'is\\$iw?$fe fledtion did likewise; he growled, which was also returned; then'the dog and tho shsdpw made a planeo at each Qtheriand the door-glass; sustained nil the dam ?ge. This is tt?? second time that ? charge of the' kind has been made on tba eime door. RivB? RISING.-rTh ero is a heavy swell in the Congaree River and a serious freshet is apprehended. We* are told that the water yesterday evening was above the level of tho canal, and rising at the rate of, seven /est in twenty-four hours. Should, the a wall' continua thir? ty-six hours, as Beeres ! likely from the recent rains, the high water mark of the great freshet of 1852 will be reached. The new ottual banka will probably be flooded, and the-' stability of the new work put to'the tost. SUPK?MB COURT DECUSIONS-Friday, February 9: John H. Smith sud Noah Gibson vu. L. Carlington Pate and John W. Stubbs. Bill dismissed; eaoh party to pay his own costs. . Opinion by Moses, G. J. Jus? tices Willard and Wright concurred. W. R. A. Thomas ct ai., executors, vs. John W. Kelley et al. Decree modified and case remanded to Circuit Coart. Opinion by Moses? G, J.-. .JusticesWil? lard and Wright concurred. Tbs eourt adjourned until Thursday, the 15th, at 10 A. M.J \ COURT OP GENERAL SESSIONS-Febru? ary 9,1872.-The court met at 10 A. M., Judge Melton presiding. In the ease of the State vs. W. W. Sampson, indicted for forging Blue Ridge Railroad coupons, the jury ren? dered a verdict of not guilty. The State vs. James F. Tucker. As? sault and 'battery with intent to kill. Guilty, t: " The State vs. Robert Morrison, Thoa. Jaokson and Edward McLain. Grand larceny. Guilty. The State rs. Jerome Fagan. Mali? cious trespass. Not gnilty. DRAMATIC.- Mr. Neil Warner, and Misa Grace Rawlinson, gave an enter? tainment, last evening, at Irwin's Hall. Tho uudieuco was small, but highly in? telligent and appreciative. Mr. Warner rendered his selections with groat credit to himself and pleasure to his listeners. During his recitations from Richard IDT, the audience seemed speii-bouned, and were equally fascinated during the entire evening. Mr. Warner's voice is so clear, distinct and forcible, that not a word is lost. Miss Rawlinson delivered her por? tions of the recitations in splendid style, was warmly applauded, and listened to with great interest. To-night, whioh is the laat, Mr. War? ner and Miss Rawlinson will give selec? tions from Macbeth, Ingomar, Poe's Raven and Riohelieu. We bespeak for them a full house. An entertainment of snob high character ia a rare intellec? tual treat; and the admirers of the poets should take this opportunity of hearing selections rendered in brilliant style by a master of delivery. ? LIST OF NSW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. B. Steadman-Summons. Acta of tho General Assembly. E, Hope-Seed Oats. W. J. Etter-City Ordinance. Worth & Worth-Molasses. Irwin's Hall-Neil Warner. New Crop Molasses. WE offor two carg?os (350 hogsheads^ primo new crop MOLASSES, direct from Cardenas and Havana. WORTQ * WORTH, Feh 10 12* Wilmington, N. C.